:welcome: Peg! I've added your monthly goal to the list! Glad to have you and good luck!

yaya tomorrow is july 1! Our first day of the challenge! Goodluck to everyone for a strong first day!!

:lol: :lol: I am already scared Delphi! I definitely don't want you sending :Sandye to go all :drill: on me!!!

I am sooo ready to go! Does golf count as exercise??? We are going to a pitch and putt tomorrow.

NSM ~ :lol:, yep, that's right! Heck yeah golf counts. As long as your moving and groovin'...it counts. ;)

Love ~ I'm just as excited as you are...I love these challenge threads. I'm stoked! :carrot:

...and again, welcome to the new additions.

Okay........hi again girls :) Thanks again, you really rock! Jacqui, kindly put me down for 1000 minutes okay? THanks much sweet lady :) Have an awesome day girls. Catch you all tomorrow when I come in to report my minutes.

Okay girls! I will be challenging myself to 60 or more miles this month walking or nordic tracking, Plus strength training or equivalent 2xweek. Congrats to everyone who made it to their goal!!! GO BIG REDDDDDDDDD!

July Exercise Challenge List of Participants (so far!)
 

Exercise goals are in this list. Weight loss goals are in the sister thread--July Weight Loss Challenge http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175508. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed or edited in their info, please just let me know! I'll continue to add new people as they join in. Good luck to all! You can do it!

Jacqui_D: Do 30 min of moderate exercise (like walking) or 15 min of vigorous exercise (like elliptical) 5 days a week; strength train twice a week
Delphi: Complete 2500 total minutes
Moralia: Do cardio for 30 min 5x per week; walk 3x per week; do toning/weights for 15 min 3x per week
Peachykeen62: Do cardio 35-60 min 5x per week; strength train for 15 min 3x per week; do ab work for 15 min 3x per week
Gekster: Complete 900 total minutes; exercise 6 days a week, alternating cardio and strength
Jellybellyjess: Do moderate exercise for 30 min 5 days a week for a total of 2.5 hours per week; tone with a resistance band for 15 min 7 days a week
EmmaD: Do cardio for at least 30 min 5 days a week; strength train for at least 15 min 3 days a week; stretch for at least 15 min 7 days a week
Sassymae: Use treadmill 5x per week; tone using moderate weight training
2beautiful2Bfat: Do 30 min of moderate exercise 5 days a week
Velveteen: Complete at least 800 minutes; run 5K in one go 3 times
Bigknitter: Run 3x per week; practice karate at home 4x per week; lift weights 4x per week; walk 3x per week
JustAGal: Do core exercises 3x per week; walk every other morning
Ms_Perception: Average over 300 minutes per week; work on C25K challenge 3 days a week; do cardio 5x per week; do strength/core at least 2x per week
Wifey: Complete a total of 1860 minutes; walk the dog for 930 min; do regular exercise, including softball, for 930 min
JazzyPeggy: Complete 24 miles of Walk Away The Pounds; complete 300 extra minutes of exercise
Slwadsworth: Do cardio for 30 min 3x per week for a total of 450 minutes
NewShinyMe: Complete a minimum of 850 minutes; complete EA Active 30 Day Challenge; work out 6 days a week
Linzluv: Complete 1800 minutes of cardio; strength train 16 of 31 days; do 60 min of cardio/walking per day; do strength training circuit every other day
Crazymamaof4: Strength train 3x per week; do cardio 3x per week, including finishing up 8-week HIIT program
LoveDC425: Complete 20 days of yoga
Almostskinny: Run/Jog 62 miles (2/day)
Sotypical: Complete 1800 minutes
Edzard: Do mild yoga before bed 3x per week; do vigorous yoga video once a week; do kettlebell workout once a week; walk for 30 min 3x per week
Mystical: Do cardio workout on treadmill for 30 min 6 days a week; do resistance full body workout 2 days a week
Robbynmarie_k: Do more cardio
Sugarbaby269: Add swimming and walking to exercise plan
Merose: Do 30 min of moderate exercise 4x per week
Joyra: Complete 1000 minutes
CakeBatter: Run 8K
Jelder227: Complete 930 minutes
p7eggyc: Complete 800 minutes
FullSteamAhead: Complete 1000 minutes
LewisEmpire: Complete at least 60 miles by walking or nordic tracking; strength train or do equivalent 2x per week

FSA , woohoo! :yay: Now, don't you go disappearing on us for days at a time, chickie! We want to see you on these threads everyday! And if you can't make it everyday, we'll settle for almost every day, lol! :D We need you with us, girlie, and you need us with you! Let's knock July out together! :carrot:

Lewis, Yay! 60 miles! You can do it, chickie!! :cheer2::cheer3::cheer2:

NSM, yep, I say golf counts too! :yes:

LoveDC, I'm loving your motivation!! Yay!! :dancer:

Does anyone remember when Ican is getting back from Alaska? I can't wait to hear about her trip! Hopefully, she'll have pics!! :cp:

And Tummy to...

Anywho, I've thought about it Jacqui and I want to change my goal to 2500 total exercise minutes...and that's it. Just the one goal...if that's alright with you?

Do any of you work with resistance bands? I have a few and I am thinking on getting the bar that goes with it but I wasn't sure if it is worth the money?

The only resistance bands I have came with the EA Active game I have and they...well they simply suck. :lol: I use hand weights, I just prefer them. I'm positive that I actually get better resistance with the hand weights as opposed to the bands. But use whatever works best for you Mystical. :)

I have resistance bands. I bought them because the one with the Active truly do suck like Delphi said. Now that I am using the stronger ones I get a much better workout (for my biceps and some back muscles I add weights on top of them though).
I am not sure what that bar you speak of is though, but IMO if you like the idea of working with the bands and its going to keep you motivated, why not?

Thanks! I went to the fitness store here and they have a resistance band workout set and it has bar that you hook the bands too for pull-up and overhead press while doing lunges that sort of thing. I have a treadmill and my husband has a 3 station home gym. We are going to be moving into our new howm in a few weeks and we are making our basement into a home gym.

You got it, Delphi, one goal, 2500 minutes!

Mystical, that sounds like a good set. I have a couple of shorter bands and a long band, and I would think the bar would be very helpful. That's great that your DH and you are both going to be exercising and are making your new basement into a home gym!! I bought a Y membership in April, but my family room is looking more and more like a home gym, lol! I have a pilates exercise mat, 2 exercise balls, resistance bands, a recumbent bike, a healthrider, and I was just telling the girls in the June thread that I picked up a good elliptical worth $200-$300 at my local thrift store for $19.99! And at an auction this weekend, I picked up a set of three covered hand weights of different sizes with a stand for $2! I'd keep my eyes open for a treadmill, but I don't have any more room, lol!

We just bought our treadmill from and individual and he paid 1200 and we bought it for 300